After introducing us to the world by Fraser’s eyes on We Are Who Are Season 1 Episode 1, it was Caitlin’s activate We Are Who We Are Season 1 Episode 2.
Caitlin is combating who she is and continues to be looking for herself on the planet. At 14 years outdated, she does not have a lot life expertise, however she has the drive to do what makes her glad.
The opposite perspective on what seemed to be a intercourse scene with Sam from the premiere confirmed Caitlin to be bored with Sam and feeling like she had performed one thing incorrect by slicing the encounter quick.
In essence, Caitlin’s wrestle is that she is sad along with her look. We’re beginning to peel again the layers on why her relationship along with her father is so stable versus the connection along with her mom.
Caitlin’s father understands her on a stage no one else does, and he or she looks like she is herself when she’s out working and serving to to earn cash.
Whether or not Caitlin has confided in her father, I do not know, however their relationship seems to be constructed on a stable a basis, which might bode effectively if she does confide in him.
Having her first interval was clearly an emotional state of affairs, primarily as a result of it was one thing she had by no means skilled earlier than.
However she tried to placed on a courageous face in entrance of her mates earlier than burying the blood within the sand and ensuring to pat it down.
It was as if she was burying her feminity as a result of it frightened her — or as a result of she did not need it to be part of her life.
I am additionally not sure about whether or not she really likes Sam or if it is easy for her to be in a heterosexual relationship so that individuals do not ask questions.
Caitlin dressing up in saggy clothes, hiding her hair beneath a hat, and figuring out as Harper suggests to me that she desires to establish as male.
The saggy clothes seems to be a consolation blanket for her, and he or she principally wears it when she is leaving the compound.
Her mom did choose up on it on the collection premiere, and I appreciated the way in which Caitlin bit again at Fraser.
Fraser’s pursuit of Caitlin was weird. He tried to take a photograph or video of her when she was studying in school, pursued her out of sophistication and into the restaurant.
Caitlin felt uncomfortable, however she additionally failed to know what it meant to be the brand new child on the bottom.
My principle is that Fraser felt like he and Caitlin have been related in lots of points; they’re each on a journey of self-discovery.
That Caitlin did not need something to do with him initially wasn’t shocking due to the way in which he acted. His actions felt stalkerish, and Caitlin hardly had one of the best first impression of him.
All she wished was to be happy and have a while away from the bottom, however as an alternative, Fraser was watching her each transfer.
Even his insights on the matter have been on the market. The most effective factor I might take from their heated dialog was that he felt Caitlin was duping folks by dressing up in such a approach and altering her title.
Caitlin deserved an apology, however she didn’t wish to settle for it. There was nothing about Fraser that caught out past the way in which he was needlessly watching every thing she did.
Leaving the present of a saggy polo shirt with Caitlin’s mom was Fraser’s approach of apologizing, and it took a while for Caitlin to know.
Did he actually perceive her, or was he merely sending items to keep away from being referred to as a stalker when he inevitably attends lessons?
There’s nonetheless a lot we do not learn about each of those characters, however what I do know is that I am intrigued by every thing on show in the course of the first two episodes.
Tonally, the second episode was completely different from the primary, however the message continued to be about discovering your house on the planet, which harkens again to the collection being a coming-of-age drama.
Fraser is a little more of a closed guide than Caitlin, however collectively, they are going to assist one another uncover who they’re … at the very least, that is what we’re being led to imagine.
I am not sure how Fraser will be capable to be part of Caitlin’s social circle as a result of, past Britney, no one actually likes him.
He made little effort to make mates, and people first impressions will come again to chew him frequently.
Going ahead, he must be extra open with folks. He tends to zone out of situations and drift into the background, hinting at his unhappiness.
No less than we’ve got loads of time to spend with the entire characters since we’re nonetheless firstly of We Are Who We Are Season 1..
Okay, TV Fanatics.
What did you consider Caitlin’s journey? Do you suppose Caitlin’s father is aware of every thing? What are your ideas on Fraser? Do you suppose his pursuit of Caitlin is unhealthy?
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We Are Who We Are continues Mondays at 10/9c on HBO.
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